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New IICRC Drying Standards
Instead of talking about Reets Drying Academy, Jeremy and I went off on the new S500 Air Mover calculations. I thought it turned out great. :)

Born Into Restoration
Jeremy has been working full-time in the restoration industry since 1990. There is very little he doesn't know about drying and insurance repairs.

#1 Piece of Advice

Set Realistic Objectives - Don't allow yourself to divert from them

Changes to the S500 - R&R Magazine

Reets Drying Academy - Reets TV

Violand Management - Violand.com

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Rich Braun shows some marketing wizardry and talks about good 'ol fashioned hard work when it comes to promoting your business.

Topics Covered:

• Maximizing Marketing ROI
• Restoration company branding
• Agency Sales & Marketing
• The Value of Face-to-Face activity

How to Contact Richard:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbraunva
• Twitter: @RichardBraunVA
  
  
  Web Sites:
• http://www.braunagency.com/
• http://www.1-800-restore.com/

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Dry ice blasting is not a new technology to the Restoration industry. In fact, it's been around for quite some time. Matt Ballou gives us some reasons why we may want to take a another look at this unique cleaning tool.

Matt Ballou has owned and operated PureSpace and Portland Blasting for over four years. During this time he has been obsessed with finding the best way to eliminate mold and soot.

His company has employed many of the "standard" procedures of surface cleaning over the years, like hand sanding, chemical treatment and encapsulation. Dry Ice blasting is by far the most effective method he has found to deal with the mold and soot problems we deal with on a daily basis.

In this episode you will learn how Dry Ice Blasting is:

• Cleaner, Faster and More Effective on Mold than other methodologies
• Faster by a factor of TEN than Soda Blasting
• Most definitely NOT a beginner's tool.

"We pay for ourselves"

You can contact Matt by heading over to http://www.nomoldor.com/ or http://www.portlandblasting.com/

Their phone number in Portland, Oregon is 503.446.2916

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Jerry Colosimo with BidWriteConsulting.com sat down with me to talk shop. Jerry works for restoration contractors performing on-site scope takeoffs and writing estimates in Xactimate.

It was great to talk with Jerry. He has more experience in restoration than I do and I appreciate that he didn't rub it in.

He and I mostly talked about what it means to hire someone to write your insurance repair estimates for you. I've written about the subject a couple times here and here, so I won't repeat myself.

What I will say is that it was real nice to sit down with Jerry and talk about the things we do. The struggles of entrepreneurship are the same, whether you are running a restaurant or a consulting business. There are a lot of ups & downs and a quite a bit of wondering whether what we're doing is right or wrong.

Both Jerry and I started our estimating businesses without knowing for sure whether the market would be receptive. I can say that my reception from the "establishment" was less than cordial at first. But we both pushed through, due in no small part to a group of restoration contractors and mentors who also believed what we believe: that there is more than one way to do things.

I would be remiss not to mention my good friend, George Simon, with Craftmaster Restoration. George hires Jerry to write his Xactimate estimates for the restoration projects he runs. George is also the reason I met Jerry in the first place. Craftmaster Restoration and George Simon are both wonderful examples of running a business from the heart based on principle and strong ethics. Thank you George and Jerry.

And thank YOU for reading and listening. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please head over to Twitter and/or Facebook and let me know.

This week's prescriptions from Jerry Colosimo:

• Do Good Work
• You have to market - get involved in organizations like BOMA
• Give marketing person the time it takes to build business in your market

How to Contact Jerry:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jerry-colosimo/b/852/87a

Phone (Bidwrite Consulting) - 440-596-9228

Email (Bidwrite Consulting) - [email protected]

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Gary Wilbers is a business and sales coach. He's been hiring, firing and training people for over twenty years. I really enjoyed his perspective on leadership and finding people who are the right fit.

The challenge today is not hiring someone but hiring the right
someone!

• See more at: http://www.workinghappy.us/#sthash.qsA0IEt1.dpuf
  

Gary's work can be found at:

• goascend.biz
• http://www.garywilbers.com/coach.html

Don't miss this free PDF hiring guide: https://ascend.leadpages.net/publications-success-in-hiring/

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Carpet cleaner turned restoration professional. Teaching agent & adjuster marketing for the past ten years. Has written programs to teach restoration companies to properly marketing themselves to the insurance industry.
Direct marketing is not a simple as it used to be. Inbound marketing is very important, but unless you know how the industry works it is very difficult to sell.
Education starts with the basics: WRT, ASD and other IICRC and RIA technical training. OJT and time in service are key to mastering the ins & outs of restoration.
Certified Restorer’s school is the top certification.
Continuing education should continue beyond initial certs. LinkedIn is a powerful learning and networking tool for ALL business people as well as restoration contractors. Understanding more about your target market, whether it’s agents or plumbers, begins with getting involved in niche groups on sites like LinkedIn.

http://showmemarketingsolutions.com/
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LinkedIn: Ivan's Profile

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